An image the US says shows the Iranian military removing an unexploded limpet mine from the Kokuka Courageous. Photograph: US navy/Reuters
Dan Sabbagh, The Guardian: Method of attack on tankers remains key evidence against Iran
Release of colour images adds more clarity to debate but fails to prove responsibility
The sophistication of the attacks on two shipping tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week had already led most independent analysts to conclude Iran was responsible for the high-profile explosions.
But there has been scepticism from some key countries, including Germany and Japan, after the US initially released a grainy black and white video it said showed Iranian forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the two targeted ships. Iran has denied involvement.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- June 18, 2019
Iran Seems Prepared for Major—But Measured—Escalation in the Gulf -- Farzin Nadimi, Washington Institute
Iran Has Become Trump’s Foreign Policy Nightmare -- Seth J. Frantzman, National Interest
Don’t Blame Trump for Iran’s Aggression -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg
Iran and Trump -- Here's what's really going on -- James Jay Carafano, FOX News
Q&A: A look at the standoff between the US and Iran -- Deb Riechmann and Matthew Lee, AP
China's tanks are sure to return with Hong Kong protests -- Dov S. Zakheim, The Hill
Blogger Bilal Khan's murder spotlights fragile free speech in Pakistan -- S. Khan, DW
The Tragedy of Egypt's Mohamed Morsi -- Shadi Hamid, The Atlantic
Ebola: 'WHO between a rock and a hard place' -- Cristina Krippahl, DW
Putin’s Economy Does Not Grow by Decree -- Filipp Sterkin, Moscow Times
Trudeau and the Gang of Six: A PM undone by his own handiwork -- Colby Cosh, National Post
Donald Trump is launching his re-election campaign. A clear path to victory is forming – with a few roadblocks -- James Glenday, ABC News Online
Do Trump's Polls Matter? -- Hunter DeRensis, National Interest
With virtual money, Facebook bets on disrupting the world, again -- AFP
Facebook’s currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback -- Rachel Lerman, AP
